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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12
UntaxIng Drummers.

Washington, March THE Su
preme Court has to-day rendered
a decision in a case brought from
Tennessee which involves the
right of one State or municipality
to impose o license tax on drum
mers or travelling statesmen from
another State seeking to sell
goods by sample or otherwise
The decision Is that such taxation
is an interference with the Inter
State commerce and is therefore
unconstitutional.
The judgment of the supreme
court of Tennessee is reversed and
the plaintiff in error is ordered to
be discharged. Opinion by JUS
tice Bradley-the chief justice
and Justices Field and Gray dis.
senting on the ground that the
law in question is applicable to
drummers coming into the Shelby
county district from other parts
ofTepnessee as well as to those
from other states and to relieve
the latter from taxation imposed
on the former would be a discrini.
nation against the citizens of the
State.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12
Mr.. Willis COmplImented.

Especial to the Times Democrat.
Washington, March 3.-All the
members of the House rivers and
harbors committee, with excep.
ton of the chairman, Mr.. Willis,
met to-day and drew up a set Of
resolutions thanking Mr.. Willis
for his masterly management OF
the rivers and harbors bill, and ex.
pressing their regrets at his retire
ment from the Craftsmanship. AT.
ter each member of the committee
had spoken to the resolutions, Mr.,
Willis was sent for, and Messrs
Blanchard and Henderson pre-
sented the resolutions to him, who
responded in a highly gratified
manner.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12
OIL MILL PIRATES.
lSt. Louis Dispatch.l


It is pleasant to note that this
young pirate of commerce, the
American Oil Trust, has struck o
rock and ia rapidly sinking.
AS long as it confined Its depre'
dations to the planters and levied
its tribute upon the cotton indus.
try of the country 1t fiourished un.
molested. But in an evil hour 1t
undertook to enter the territory
of a rival monopoly and treated
the great packing interest of Ar.
mour as If il had been the planta.
tatlon of q poor Southern cotton
planter. Armour has more money
than the Cotton Seed Oil Trust,
and is good deal of a pirate him
self. He makes short work of in
truders on his domain, and the an.
nouncement that he proposed to
set up little Cotton Seed Oil
Trust of bis own has already sent
the stock of tho infant monopoly
down from GO to AZ, which is
twice what 1T Is worth.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12

While practiciug rifle shooting
last evening in the rear of the
grocery store, corner st. Ferdi
nand and Charires streets, owned
by Fred Subeninng, Henry Du
four, young white man accident
ally shot Michael Powers in the
left eye, infictiug a probaly fatal
wound. Powers, who resides al
504 Victory street, was removed
to the hospital. Dufour surren'
dercd 10 the police and was locked
In the Fifth Precinct Station
Dufour resides on Decatur street
between Vaudeville and 6palu
streets.-N. o. States.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12
The Interstate Commerce Law.
Railroads Wrestling with it, Prsri.isns.

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The Pennsylvania company leads
of with the following notice:
"The inter State commerce Law,
which takes effect on April B, 1887,
makes it necessary for this com.
pany to give notice to all shippers
of all classes of property aud to
connections of this road that tariff
and special rates now in effect
will be withdrawn on or before
that date, aud new tariffs made,
in accordance with the new re-
quirements of that law, will be is
sued to take effect on or previous
thereto. Notice is accordingly
given that all existing contracts,
tariff rates, and special rates for
the transportation of all classes Of
freight over the roads of this com.
pany, leased lines and branches,
which by their terms do not sooner
end, will cease and terminate April
4, 1887
This action is Indicative Of the
course which all roads will adopt.
Orders have been issued by all
of the Western roads to hereafter
discontinue the sale OF rebate
tickets, but to furnish mileage
tickets as heretofore to the gener.
al public at the rate of "a cents
per mile. The question ofthe pay.
ment of commissions was also
gone over and a conclusion reach.
ed that they should only be paid
to regular ticket agents, all out
siders to be shut of.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12
The Marriage OF Cousins.
seisnhs Ohssrvatioas Upon CsnSanguinity
and Mental Unsoundnsss.
IScience.l

OCienCcs
From the physicians point of
view the evidence from the animal
world is important. Here there is
almost consensus that while the
effect Of in-and.in breedlngn is
to intensity points, In the long run
II is opposed to yigor of constitu-
tion. 1t is to be remembered that
every breeder takes care TO ex.
clude any animals with any known
morbid tendency, while on the
contrary, in the genus homo, as
DR.. Clouston remarks, there seems
to be "a special tendency for
members Of neurotic families to
intermarry.h The result of this
will be that in some portions of
the population the offspring Of
such marriages viii show the evil
results Of II to an unusual extent.
Aud thus we find that in rural and
especially in mountainous dist.
ricts, where the population is
small and fixed, the comparative
amount of idiocy is greater than
elsewhere. Statistical information
Is inadeqate on the subject; the
motion to include IL amongst the
census returns Of England was
rejected "amidst the scornful
laughter of the House, on the
ground that the idle curiosity oil
speculative philosophers was moi
to be gratlfed.n In France the
returns have given rise to various
estimates varying from o to "a Of
3 per cent? of the frequency 0
consaDgulneous marriages. MI
G. IL. Darwin came to the conclu
sion that in London Il per cent. o
all marriages were between firs
cousins, In urban districts 2 pc
cent. and in rural districts 24 pc
cent.
II, now, we ascertain the rati
Of idiots and insane patients ths
arc the offspring Of such maj
rlages to the total number Of pi
tlents In the asylums we will hav
some means Of estimating the n
suits Of fconsanguinity. From quit
an extended series of records 1t
concluded that the ratio Just r,
ferred to In the idiot asylums
from 8 to 8 per cent. hence "hr,
cousin marriages, at any rate al
to some extent favorable to Il
production ofidiot children b,
this conclusion must be tempere
by the consideration that In
large number of such cases of Id
ocy and imbecility other causes (,
this condition are present, an
this consideration leads DR..
Mitchell TO the opinion that "undt
favorable conditions of life the 81
parent III effects of consanguinou
marriages were frequently almol
nil, while, If the children were
fed, badly housed aud clothed, til
evil might become very marked
: From such facts and figures W
may conclude that first cousi
marriages should, as q rule, b
discouraged; but that, II clos
; scrutiny reveals no heritabl
weakness, neurotlc or otherwise
the banns need not invariably b
forbidden.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12
Confederate Monument Association,
IPicayune Special.l

P1cayune opecial
jackson, Miss, March 3.-The
ladies of this city are taking great
interest in the proposition to erect
a Confederate monument here. A
permanent organization was effec'
ted, with Mrs. Luther Manship
President, Mrs. w. w. Stone Trea'
surer, and Miss Fontaine Secre-
tary. A committee consisting of
Mrs. @. e. Hooker, Mrs. w. w.
Stone and Mrs. Dunning was ap
pointed to draft a constitution aud
bylaws for the organization and
guidance Of subordinate aasocia-
lions to be composed Of Indies In
the different towns Of the State.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12

Regular morning service at II a m. Evening
service, p. m. eyerv sunday, Communion
hrst sunday In each month. VIM. Cross,
Rector. sabbath-school at 80 a. m. VIM.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12

|HH to be made. Cut this ont and
u n return to us, and we will send
you free something of great
i value and Importance to you
4, that will start you in business
prlng you In more moneyr light away
lning else in this world. ANY one can
'Ik and live at home. Either sex all
mething new, shat just coins mondv
prxers. We will start you capital
'u This e one Of the genuine, impor-
'tes Of lifetime Those who arc am
enterprising will not delay. Grand
Address TnuK & Co., Augusta,
Feb. n
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12

Prof. Willoughby Read, the well
known public reader and elocu
ZIONIST, has just died at Norfolk.
Virginia. He furnished innocent
and edifying entertainments oil
over the continent for number
Of years. and his death viii oanse
general regret.---Iimes- DsmoeEal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12

Corner Davis and Poplar Streets
Preaching every Sunday ut II a. m. and op.
m. Prayer Meeting Tuesday, at .s0p. m. Com
ference lst Sunday OF each month, at ~ m. The
Lords Supper, "a sunday Of each Quarter, ut "
N The Ladies' meeting, Thursday, at . p. m.
Sunday School, 0;3O u. m n. ". King, Pastor.
n. II. Campbell Superintendent
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12

Two little negroes engaged in a
dispute in Columbia, South Caro-.
lima, as to the capabilities of their
respective stomaohs, when one OF
them offered the other an old sill
yer watch If he would swallow a
spring lizard about two and half
inches in length. The task was
Immediately and successfully per.
formed, and the little coon now
has the laugh on his comrade, and
takes great delight In showing his
watch and bra9ging about how
easy 1t was 70 ''sat away" with .
lizard and coon who "didn't
have no mora sense dan to bet dat
Say.v
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12

A gentleman VINO mas held nigh
positions in the State Of South
Carolina and in Congress, in con.
versatlon with a representative OF
the Charleston News and Courier,
tells the following story:
"In January, 1860 (Mr. Calhoun
died in 1850, Mr.. Clemson, ex.Mln-
ister to BELGIUM and his wife, the
talented daughter of Mr.. Calhoun,
called on my wife and myself in
Washington. l was then a mem.
Der of Congress from South Caro-.
lima. On our returning the visit,
toward Spring, at Bladensburg,
where they resided, 1 said inquir-
ingly to Mrs. Clemson: Il never
regarded your father as a dis
nnionisti' She replied substan
TALLY my father was on his
deatbbead, and shortly before he
died / said: Father, what will be
the effect of a dissolution of the
UnionP Raising his hand feebly
and turning the open palm out
ward, he answered: MY daugh
ter, all beyond this Union is dark
ness to me. / can see nothing be
yond this Union.'' My wife says
that she distinctly remembers thii
interview and the remarks of Mrs
Clemson substantially as l have
given them. Mr.. Clemson wal
not at home. We three were the
only persons present = certainl,
the tIi oDiiy oDiiy grown ones"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12
Presbyterian Church

Preaching at II a. m. and y m. every sundsy
Communion LIST Sunday In February, May, Au-
gust and November. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday night. s. Archer Pastor Sunday
school t9h Sam. Brown sup.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12
sENYILLETIMES.
Terms. arH DISTRICT
III CoUET CALENDAR, lsss.

IT COURT CALENDAR 1856
L. counu-Begins on the lst
4 nst dsyl Of March and October
and may continue 6 judicial
tma county-Begins on the Ind
. Of March 18th day. and October
k,. and may continue Is judicial
4 eounty-Begins on the srd
. after the 2nd Msnday Of March
In and October (Noy. lst.l and
&tinue is Judicial days.
.wer county-Begins on the 6th
after the End Monday Of March
ban and October NOV. 22nd)'
continue Il judicial days.
ngton county-Begins on the sth
after the md Monday of March
h and October (Dee. 6th), and
tinue 80 judicial days.
Ina county-Begins on the 18th
after the md Monday Of March
\ and October january 10TH
4 NAV continue II judicial days.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12
Delta Land Agency.
GREENyIIIE. MIsSySsIPpI.

will hereafter devote my entire at
tention and labor to the purchase and
location Of lands for those desiring to
settle or invest in the Yazoo-Delta. l
am familiar with the lands throughout
this section Of the State and win an
swer all correspondence, furnish any
information, or make any examination
ard location of lands desired. Planta-
tions also bought, sold and leased.
fIs g. M. HELM,
Real Estate Agent and Civil Engineer
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12
MnthadistC Churnh

Preaching at n a. m. and D. m every sun
day. Prayer-meeting every Wednesday night
snnday-sehool. $50. x. NJ. standiler, Pastor
W. X. Trigg, supt
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12

supreme Court,
of Supreme Court-Com-
IN the LIST Mondays of April
,ober.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12

Rent aud Share Contracts. Of
approved form, lol sale at lines
Office.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12

E Of cotton are hereby notified
!, n,lerchants' Wharf-boat Assoei-
! not De responsible for loss or
70 cotton from fire, while on
/ mlaes.
KING DoRwART. supt.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
So. Joseph CathoIie Church
ST. flames Episoopal Church

High Mass at 10 O'Clock a. m. and vespers Al
p. m. every Sunday. Catechlsm every sun
day at 5p. m. p. J Korstenbroek, Pastor
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12
cHANCERY COURT.

Ina county-Begins on the LIST
4 April and October, and may
6 judicial days.
hgton eounty-Begins on the I'd
II April and October, and may
4 Is judicial days.
county : Begins ON the Isl
II June and December, and may
Il judicial days.
na county-Beglns on the 50
Il May and November, and may
u judicial days.
Yer county-Begins on the Isl
Il MAY and November, and may
. judicial days.
h county-Begins on the md
ii May and November, and may
@ judicial days.
/ meetings are held by the
Supervisors as follows: Bien.
Monday of January to elect
commissioners. Annually first
II March, to receive Tax-Collec.
ITS of delinquent and insolvent
monday of August to receive and
the Assessment Roll; LIST Mon
September to levy taxes; q
bf December to pass upon thu
BIT personal and poll list f; and oil
by next succeeding each term
burt.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12
Justices Court.

Justices Court.
pc O'Bannon, Court days,
Sd Mondays of every
pc Alexander, I'd and 4th
Is of every month.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12

Orders from transient customers, yer.
bal or written, for job work, advertising,
or subscription, must be accompanied By
the cash. Accounts Of regular custo-
mers due and presented the LIST Of each
month.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12
coUNTY OFFICIALS.

) OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
fstrlct, Thos Worthington
| District, Jno w Scott
District, Pres.) N Goldstein
District, s r. Swain
|strict, Jno L Casey
Attorney, J M Jayne
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ADVERTISING RATES.

ADVERTISING RATES.
transient Advertising, One square
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Zach subsequent insertion, rs
Fees for Legal notices. which are in
eiuded under this head. due on or before
last publication. Noproof furnished un-
til paid for.
=" Locals five lines or less, this type
% cents for first, 25 cents each subse-
quent insertion.
Personal articles or notices charged fof
according to their nature.
Customers will please give explicit DR.
reetions, Of length Of time for publlcatieE
Of advertisements.
Regular advertising. one square, inns
81, 6ms. $l2, year $40.
Larger advertisements. quarterly, half
yearly, and yearly,
Contracted for at T.fheral Rafag.
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figg. j JTAtterbury,
Peter Mitchell.
|sATon FROM 29rn DISTRICT.
W. G. Yerger.
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jewish Synagogue
Bautfst Churoh.

Services Friday evenings at 7k, and saturdA
mornings at l0k. j. Bogen. Rabbi.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12

HiVOVIIIgb bbCU1IU NIUnuHyE
Pf January and July.
COMMISSIONERS.
path, Pres't, Issaquena co.
ssa' sStt Bolivar Co
Williams Washington
Rnith county
|elps, Sharkey county
erguson, Sec. and Treas.
pdley, Cotton Tax Collector
|arling. Chief Engineer
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OFFICE RULES


One year, In advance. e... Rsoo
Any subscriber desiring his paper dis
continued will please uotify Us promptly
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TOWN OFFICIALS.

Gayor, J. Alexander.
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1upoA tSOl,
Town Council meets on the
hday of each month.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-12

hdb Uooh SuptuAto
and lynched.
Especial to the Appeal
Jackson, MISS, March 7.-Mr.
j. q. Johnston, SO long the able
and efficient Deputy Auditor OF
Public Accounts of Mississippi,
resigned said Office to-day and left
for Memphis, Tennessee, to engage
in the practice of law. Mr.. John.
ston has been connected with the
Auditors Office for the past nine
years, serving during ex.Auditor
Govan's first term as land clerk
for one year, and as general book.
keeper and in charge OF the land
department three years. In rec.
ognltion of the esteem In which
he is held by his associates in the
Auditors Office, they presented
him this evening with a handsome
gold headed cane. Colonel w. ID,
Holder, of Lafayette county, an
accomplished gentleman of first
class business capacity, succeeds
Mr. Johnston as Deputy Auditor
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fes of the Supreme Court.
fto,,rhaII Nb;af Tuefia,
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ANNOUNCING CANpIDATEs

yearly, and yearly,
Contracted for at Liberal Rates.
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|trict Court for Southern Dis
trict of Mississippi.
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Mississippi Lsves Commissioners.
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lEnBERs OF LEGISLATURE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-10
LOCAL NEWS.

DIR. w. NJ Van Pelt has accept
ed the agency for "McClellan's Own
Story" and is meeting with marked
success in the sale of the book. Old
soldiers who followed Mcclellan in
the hard fighting around Richmondwill
read with avidiry his version Of these
historical events The author opens with
an introduction which is followed by
his autobiography. Then follows a
discussion Of the causes of war, state
rights, secession etc. He gives in an
other chapter a vivid description of the
federal army when he assumed COM
mand. Probably the most interesting
portion of the book to most readers, is
that part which relates to the displace-
ment of Me. Clellan in command of
the army Of the Potomac.
The first train on the Missouri
Pacific came into Great Bend yester-
day afternoon. Quite a crowd gath
cred around the depot and an artist
was on hand to photograph the first
train. Great Bend at last has the
long talked-of and wished for "compe-
ting line" Now for the Rock Island.
From all reports received we are
led to believe that the dry weather
has injured the wheat in the county
somewhat Still Barton county will
raise an immense crop if the weather
In the future is favorable.
For SALE.-A good farm six
miles from Great Bend, well improved,
good houses and out-buildings. Will
be sold at bargain if sold soon. In
quire at this office. If
The wolf hunters went out on the
Cheyenne Bottoms last Tuesday as per
announcement. They report fine
days sport and one wolf caught.
We are Informed that the dance
at Dundee last Friday night was a
complete success. Good order, and
everybody went away satisfied.
For SALE. "A good dwelling
house of four rooms, desirably located
in Great Bend, new house. Inquire
at this Office.
The case of Vancil Us. Hood In
the district court was heard last Tues.
day the jury bringing in verdict OF
not guilty.
Mr.. Pritchard and family will
leave for California about March LIST
to reside during the summer months.
District court is now engaged Oh
the civil docket
Don't forget Queena at the opera
house the 18th.
Hear Queena at the opera house
Feb. e17th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-10
A Mammoth Company.

The original Boston Double Uncle
Toms Cabin to appear at the opera
house tomorrow evening will bring a
mammoth companyof % performers.
Eight colored plantation singers, two
imported Irish trick mules and six
ferocious trained blood-hounds. Speak.
ing of the company the Topeka Capt.
tai says: IF we are to have Uncle Toms
Cabin by all means let US have Nc.
Faddens Double company, the perfor'
nance given by the company last
evening without doubt is the best we
have ever witnessed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-10
Church Directory.

NJ. E. CHURCH Cierman societyl;-Preachin
every Sunday, excepting everv third, at p M
I'm the second story of old school house. Sunday
s.iool every Sunday from to 3PM NJ.
II. II. HACKMANN, Pastor
CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Services on the fourth
Sunday of every month, at 10 a. m. Every body
is cordially invited to attend
J. B. DIssELcAMP, Pastor
METHODIST EPISCOPAL'-Corner Forest avenue
and Morton street, S. II. Enyeart, pastor. Ser
vices every Sabbath, morning and evening; Sun
day school at $50 a: IN. Young Peoples meeting
Tuesday evening, prayer meeting Thursday even
ing.
AFRICAN NJ. E. Cor Williams and Mitchell avs,
a. Green, pastor. Regular services every Sunday
morning and evening.
GREGATIGNAL,-Cor Broadway and Some
street. w. A. Bosworth pastor. Services every
Sunday at 1915 a M and 130 p IN. Prayer meet
ing Thursday night, yoGng peoples meeting Tues
day night; Sunday school ut 11:45.
RESBYTERIAN.-CornerB Bro way and William
avene, J. w. Thompson. pastor Services every
Sunday at II a. u. and 7.30 a m, Sunday school
$3.50 a. m. Teachers meeting every Wednesday
and prayer meeting Thursday evenings.
LUTHERN.-Services at school house first and
third Sunday of each mo ! Re Haering pas
tor.